Democracy Now! June 12, 2012

June 12, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear any new Guantánamo appeals even though half of the men being held were cleared for release five years ago. Mitt Romney blocked publication of anti-bullying guide while governor of Massachusetts over mention of "bisexual" and "transgender." And the Coalition for the Homeless reports the number of people living in New York City homeless shelters has reached an all-time high of 43,000. Plus headlines, and more.

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Mitt Romney

Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. He was the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by his parents... Explore this topic

The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993. Its chief print rival is the Boston Herald. The Boston Globe has won 21 Pulitzer Prizes. The New York Times Company, who ow... Explore this topic

Governor of Massachusetts

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current Governor is Democrat Deval Patrick. The next election will be 2014, which will select a new governor as the incumbent Deval Patrick ha... Explore this topic

LGBT rights

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements are movements that advocate for the full acceptance of LGBT people in society. In these movements, LGBT people and their allies have a long history of campaigning for what is now generally called LGBT rights, sometimes a... Explore this topic

Bullying

Bullying is the use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others. The behavior can be habitual and involve an imbalance of social or physical power. It can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular... Explore this topic

Transgender

Transgender sexuality is the sexuality of transgender people. Transgender people exhibit the full range of possible sexual orientations and interests, including the potential for a lack of sexual attraction. Explore this topic

Bisexuality

Bisexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior toward males and females. The term is mainly used in the context of human attraction to denote romantic or sexual feelings toward men and women. Pansexuality may or may not be subsumed under bisexuality, ... Explore this topic

Don Gorton

Don Gorton is a Massachusetts attorney who served as a state tax judge from 1997 to 2008. Explore this topic

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual activity between members of the same sex or gender. As an orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectionate, or romantic attractions" primarily or ex... Explore this topic

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month

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